Solidarische Lesebühne für Kinder und Familien [6 plus & 14 plus]

In the organizer's words:

Readings for young and old for a good cause!

At the start of the new year, the TDJW's sponsoring organization and the "Solidarische Lesebühne" team are offering an opportunity to listen to contemporary children's and young adult literature and use the proceeds from their donations to support civil society initiatives in Saxony, this time the MOSAIK e.V. association.
Renowned authors have confirmed their participation in the special edition for children and families and we are looking forward to Lena Gorelik and Gerda Raidt, Louis Kleinwächter and Lena Riemer! All authors will read from selected texts and will be available to answer questions from the audience.

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Children's program [6 plus]: Louis Kleinwächter, Gerda Raidt ("Like a bird")
12 - 1 p.m.: Program for young people and adults [14 plus]: Lena Gorelik ("More Black than Purple"), Lena Riemer

About the authors

Lena Gorelik
born in St. Petersburg in 1981, came to Germany with her parents in 1992. In addition to novels such as "Die Listensammlerin", "Mehr Schwarz als Lila" and "Wer wir sind", she writes plays, radio plays and articles on social issues, including for SZ and ZEIT. She has received various prizes for her writing, including most recently the Heinrich Mann Prize for Essay Writing (2024), and was nominated for the German Book Prize.

Gerda Raidt
Born in (East) Berlin in 1975, she studied graphic design at Burg Giebichenstein Halle and illustration at the HGB Leipzig and graduated as a master student. As a freelance illustrator, she illustrated many books by other authors until she started writing her own. She tells stories with pictures and text, gives readings and holds writing workshops for children.

Louis Kleinwächter
Born in 1999, studies literary writing at the Institute of Literature in Leipzig. He prefers to read and write short prose, scenes and stories for children. It's good if there are talking animals or some kind of monster. Louis has published in the Kopf und Kragen Verlag anthology, JENNY and Tippgemeinschaft and co-edited Tippgemeinschaft 2024. He is currently working on a children's book about a little monster who runs away from home.

Lena Riemer
(*2002) is currently studying Literary Writing at the German Literature Institute in Leipzig. Mainly writes poetry and drama. Advocates for the participation of children and young people in young theater. In 2024 she is a jury member for the German Children's and Youth Theater Prize. Her texts have appeared in various magazines and anthologies. She is currently a nominee for the Retzhofer Dramapreis 2025 in the "Youth Play" category.